Effects of long-term vegetation restoration on soil physicochemical properties mainly achieved by the coupling contributions of biological synusiae to the Loess Plateau
Large-scale vegetation restoration has been performed to improve the fragile ecological environment of the Loess Plateau in the last decades. At present, the effects and mechanism of long-term vegetation restoration on soil properties in ecosystems require further exploration to provide a reference...
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| author | Yufei Zhang Tianjiao Feng Liqun Wang Xiuru Wang Tianxing Wei Ping Wang |
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| description | Large-scale vegetation restoration has been performed to improve the fragile ecological environment of the Loess Plateau in the last decades. At present, the effects and mechanism of long-term vegetation restoration on soil properties in ecosystems require further exploration to provide a reference for rational ecological construction. Hence, we investigated the differences in vegetation attributes and soil properties between three typical vegetation types (Pinus tabulaeformis plantation forest, PTPF; Robinia pseudoacacia plantation forest, RPPF; natural secondary forest, NSF) after long-term (30–40 years) vegetation restoration in the western Loess Region, China. Our results showed that (1) the arborous synusia biomass of the plantation forests was twice that of NSF, whereas NSF had almost 50% higher near-surface synusia biomass than the plantation forests; (2) the soil nutrient contents of the plantation forests were lower (30%) than those of NSF; (3) the soil bulk density, organic matter, total nitrogen, and phosphorus were positively related to arborous and shrub synusia biomass; (4) the coupling effects of four biological synusiae (with the contribution of 47.67%) were the dominant factors affecting soil physicochemical properties. Natural forests have the better vegetation attributes and soil properties than plantation forests, indicating that the close-to-nature restoration should be considered in ecological restoration. These findings can provide scientific support and theoretical basis for reforestation and ecological restoration in the Loess Plateau region and similar areas in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fac76ec30d73491bb1eece9dbd21c96f2023-05-28T04:08:45ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2023-08-01152110353Effects of long-term vegetation restoration on soil physicochemical properties mainly achieved by the coupling contributions of biological synusiae to the Loess PlateauYufei Zhang0Tianjiao Feng1Liqun Wang2Xiuru Wang3Tianxing Wei4Ping Wang5School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Qinghua East Road 35, Beijing 100083, PR China; Forest Ecosystem Studies, National Observation and Research Station, Ji Country, Shanxi 042200, PR ChinaSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Qinghua East Road 35, Beijing 100083, PR China; Forest Ecosystem Studies, National Observation and Research Station, Ji Country, Shanxi 042200, PR China; Corresponding authors at: School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Qinghua East Road 35, Beijing 100083, PR China.Ecological Technical Research Institute (Beijing) CO., Ltd., CIECC, Sanlihe Road 39, Haidian, Beijing 100037, PR ChinaSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Qinghua East Road 35, Beijing 100083, PR China; Forest Ecosystem Studies, National Observation and Research Station, Ji Country, Shanxi 042200, PR ChinaSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Qinghua East Road 35, Beijing 100083, PR China; Forest Ecosystem Studies, National Observation and Research Station, Ji Country, Shanxi 042200, PR ChinaSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Qinghua East Road 35, Beijing 100083, PR China; Forest Ecosystem Studies, National Observation and Research Station, Ji Country, Shanxi 042200, PR China; Corresponding authors at: School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Qinghua East Road 35, Beijing 100083, PR China.Large-scale vegetation restoration has been performed to improve the fragile ecological environment of the Loess Plateau in the last decades. At present, the effects and mechanism of long-term vegetation restoration on soil properties in ecosystems require further exploration to provide a reference for rational ecological construction. Hence, we investigated the differences in vegetation attributes and soil properties between three typical vegetation types (Pinus tabulaeformis plantation forest, PTPF; Robinia pseudoacacia plantation forest, RPPF; natural secondary forest, NSF) after long-term (30–40 years) vegetation restoration in the western Loess Region, China. Our results showed that (1) the arborous synusia biomass of the plantation forests was twice that of NSF, whereas NSF had almost 50% higher near-surface synusia biomass than the plantation forests; (2) the soil nutrient contents of the plantation forests were lower (30%) than those of NSF; (3) the soil bulk density, organic matter, total nitrogen, and phosphorus were positively related to arborous and shrub synusia biomass; (4) the coupling effects of four biological synusiae (with the contribution of 47.67%) were the dominant factors affecting soil physicochemical properties. Natural forests have the better vegetation attributes and soil properties than plantation forests, indicating that the close-to-nature restoration should be considered in ecological restoration. These findings can provide scientific support and theoretical basis for reforestation and ecological restoration in the Loess Plateau region and similar areas in the future.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23004958Loess PlateauVegetation restorationVegetation attributesSoil propertiesVegetation types |
| spellingShingle | Yufei Zhang Tianjiao Feng Liqun Wang Xiuru Wang Tianxing Wei Ping Wang Effects of long-term vegetation restoration on soil physicochemical properties mainly achieved by the coupling contributions of biological synusiae to the Loess Plateau Ecological Indicators Loess Plateau Vegetation restoration Vegetation attributes Soil properties Vegetation types |
| title | Effects of long-term vegetation restoration on soil physicochemical properties mainly achieved by the coupling contributions of biological synusiae to the Loess Plateau |
| title_full | Effects of long-term vegetation restoration on soil physicochemical properties mainly achieved by the coupling contributions of biological synusiae to the Loess Plateau |
| title_fullStr | Effects of long-term vegetation restoration on soil physicochemical properties mainly achieved by the coupling contributions of biological synusiae to the Loess Plateau |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of long-term vegetation restoration on soil physicochemical properties mainly achieved by the coupling contributions of biological synusiae to the Loess Plateau |
| title_short | Effects of long-term vegetation restoration on soil physicochemical properties mainly achieved by the coupling contributions of biological synusiae to the Loess Plateau |
| title_sort | effects of long term vegetation restoration on soil physicochemical properties mainly achieved by the coupling contributions of biological synusiae to the loess plateau |
| topic | Loess Plateau Vegetation restoration Vegetation attributes Soil properties Vegetation types |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23004958 |
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